Graduate Schools at NSU
Northern State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Aberdeen, SD. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of NSU graduate schools is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for out-of-state. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (smaller programs)), which is $17,418.
Total 493 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Northern State University and, of that, 392 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Northern State University offers 11 graduate programs and 8 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at NSU graduate schools is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at NSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $6,665 | $5,939 | $726 | $11,814 | $11,088 | $726 |
| 2021 | $6,665 | $5,939 | $726 | $11,814 | $11,088 | $726 |
| 2022 | $6,736 | $5,999 | $737 | $11,936 | $11,199 | $737 |
| 2023 | $6,736 | $5,999 | $737 | $11,936 | $11,199 | $737 |
| 2024 | $6,736 | $5,999 | $737 | $11,936 | $11,199 | $737 |
| Year | South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $370 | $656 |
| 2021 | $370 | $656 |
| 2022 | $374 | $663 |
| 2023 | $374 | $663 |
| 2024 | $333 | $622 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $8,925 | $4,200 | $8,925 | $4,200 |
| 2021 | $8,925 | $4,200 | $8,925 | $4,200 |
| 2022 | $9,150 | $4,300 | $9,150 | $4,300 |
| 2023 | $9,150 | $4,600 | $9,150 | $4,600 |
| 2024 | $10,300 | $3,000 | $10,300 | $3,000 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Northern State University offers 79 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 29 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 10 | 8 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 79 | 29 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 0 |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 0 |
| German Studies | 0 |
| Mathematics | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Music Teacher Education | 15 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 13 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 11 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 8 |
| Financial Mathematics | 6 |
Graduate Student Population
At NSU, there are 3,344 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 493 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 115 male and 378 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.30 to 1. Northern State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 392 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 460 | 103 | 357 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 493 | 115 | 378 |
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